UC Santa Barbara2011As a Freshman Joe started 18 games behind the plate and played in 22... Posted a .227 average with one homerun and 8 RBIs...Made one appearance as a pitcher out of the bullpen... Had his first career homerun against Long Beach State on April 21st... Went 2-4 with an RBI at Cal State Fullerton on April 17th... Had 14 assists without committing an error...

High School Was a two-year starter for coach Dan Henley at Glendora High ... Led team to the 2010 CIF Division II championship ... Was a First Team All-Sierra League pick, a First Team All-San Gabriel Valley choice, a First Team All-Los Angeles County selection and a First Team All-CIF pick ... Was also named the MVP of the Tartans and the MVP of the San Gabriel Valley All-Start Game ... Hit .415 as a senior with five home runs and 32 RBI ... Also was the team's closer, sporting a 0.00 ERA and saving five games ... Says his best game came against Chino Hills when he went 3-for-4 with a home run and a double to go with six RBI; he saved the victory and threw out three people from behind the plate ... Was a Glendora High Scholar Athlete ... Helped his team to the second round of the CIF playoffs as a junior ... Also played football.

Personal Joe Winterburn was born on March 28, 1992 at Huntington Memorial Hospital to parents Scott and Mary Winterburn ... Has a younger sister, Natalie ... Has yet to declare a major at UCSB ... Nickname is J.T. ... Roots for the Dodgers and St. Louis Rams ... Calls winning the CIF title as a senior in high school his most memorable achievement ... Favorite movies are "Step Brothers" and "Anchorman" ... Favorite book is "A Child Called It" ... Enjoys the literary works of Dave Pelzer ... Likes to fish and compete in water sports in his free time ... Favorite athletes are Steven Jackson and Albert Pujols ... Enjoys "Dexter" and "Entourage" on television ... Was also recruited by USC, Pepperdine, University of San Diego, UC Santa Cruz and Point Loma Nazarene University.